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Discussion of statins (Lipitor, Zocor, etc.) in the treatment of MS.

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 Post subject: Statins prevent re-myelination?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:50 am 
Not trying to scare anyone off statins:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19349355

Curious what others think.

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 Post subject: Study on muscle related sideeffects of statins
PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:39 pm 
http://www.physorg.com/news145627447.html

--Frank

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 Post subject: Interesting statin research
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:19 am 
http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?j14 ... 4&w=464753

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 Post subject: Interferon and atorvastatin may increase disease activity
PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:42 pm 
The combination of 40 or 80 mg atorvastatin with thrice weekly, 44 mcg interferon beta-1a in persons with multiple sclerosis resulted in increased MRI and clinical disease activity. Caution is suggested in administering this combination.


http://tinyurl.com/5g4hao

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 Post subject: More statin research
PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:12 am 
I think this suggests that statins might have a positive effect.


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 Post subject: Statins
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:52 pm 
ok just got my result from the dr : cholest=237, tri=546,and hdl=33
Now what? Guess this means another freaking Dr. appointment. Great
Can someone tell me just how bad my levels are. Please
So sick of going to the Dr.

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 Post subject: Crestor
PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:00 pm 
Family doctor told me my cholesterol is high so I agreed to try a statin (crestor). when I got it home I read in the instructions that one of the possible side affects is muscle spasms but thought well according to this forum they help ms, my legs are locking up like a vice, worse than usual. The cholesterol can build walls in my arteries for all I care just get this shit out of ...

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 Post subject: Statin trial
PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:00 am 
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Ad ... ne.0001928

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 Post subject: Gotta ask
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:08 pm 
i was dxd in 2001 all was fine until 2005 i had numb foot and hand
the neor decided i should have iv steroids i've been in bed ever since
started LDN in march my speech is better, i now longer choke, i can stay sitting up, my bladder is improving my left arm and hand are in constant spasm sometimes pain is unbelievable tried all the drugs mj helps the best what do do ...

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 Post subject: Interferons & Statins
PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:49 am 
art wrote:
Atorvastatin + Rebif in MS (Safety Trial)
Gary Birnbaum

This nine-month trial looked at combining statins with Rebif. It had 3 arms: Rebif + placebo, Rebif + 40mg statins, and Rebif + 80mg statins daily for 6 months. The trial included 29 subjects who had each been stable on Rebif for at least six months. Five subjects dropped out either before or during treatment, one due to muscle pain (a known problem with statins). Unfortunately, ...

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